Individual Details

Event

1777-79: Daniel Roberts was listed among those who received Town Bounties.
The Archives relating to the Revolution 30, numbers 8-50, consist of returns from various towns, giving particularly the names of soldiers serving in the Connecticut Line, who received "Town Bounties etc. before 1780," from the towns for which they served. The returns are dated about April 1, 1779, and include from the beginning of the year 1777.
"Lists and Returns of Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 1775 - 1783: Town Bounties, Chatham" Connecticut Historical Society; Hartford, Connecticut; 1909

Death

1785, June 8: The Last Will and Testament of Daniel Roberts, Jr. of Middletown, Connecticut
was dated.
A distribution of the estate of Daniel Roberts, Jr. deceased.
Set out for the widow (sic) thirds Six rods wide upon the North Side of the lot about one acre and a quarter . . . £06-00-00 one third of the (sic) haunut bay . . . £00-09:00.
Nextly we have set out £06-09-00 to Lois the wife of Jonathan Clark four rods and a half East and west and Eleven rods and a half North and South. Southward upon the highway westwardly upon the land that was let out to pay the debts . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and a half part of the haunut bay . . . £00-02-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have set out to Ruth the wife of Samuel Wilcox for rods and a half East and west and eleven rods and a half North and South. Southwardly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut bay . . . £00-02-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have Set out to Mary Robarts four rods and a half East and west and Eleven rods and a half North and South Southwardly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut bay . . . £00-02-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have set out to Nathaniel Roberts four rods and a half North and South Southerly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut bay . . . £00-08-08/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have set out to Amos Roberts four rods and a half East and west and Eleven rods North and South Southerly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut bay . . . . £00-02-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have set out to Lucy Roberts four rods and a half East and West and Eleven rods and a half North and South Southerly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth part and a half of the haunut bay . . . £00-02-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have Set out to Mabel Roberts four rods and a half East and West and Eleven rods and a half North and South Southerly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut bay . . . £00-00-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have Set out to Rhodah Roberts three rods and a half East and West and Eleven rods and a half North and South Southerly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut bay . . . £00-00-00/ £01-08-08
Nextly we have Set out to John Roberts three rods and a half East and west and Eleven rods and a half North and South Southerly upon the highway . . . £01-06-08 the thirteenth and half part of the haunut Bay . . . £00-02-00/ £01-08-08
Distributors: Ebenezer Bacon and Cornelius Cornwell
At a Court of probate held in Middletown the 2nd of April 1787 Distribution
Daniel Robberts April 2, 1787
"Middletown Probate District Court" June 8, 1785; #2760 (CSL Film) (Roberts Archive)